"workout" Articles & Blogs:
Kickboxing – Fun and Fitness Combined
| By Alyssa Dietris
If you are looking for a power packed workout that works on cardio and toning at the same time, kickboxing may be for you. A study released by the ACE, American Council on Exercise, stated that kickboxing can burn anywhere from 350 to ...[Read on] |
Exclusive workout with Olympic hopeful Lindsey Vonn
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We’re kicking our Olympic coverage into high gear and will be profiling all of the winter sports and athletes you need to know about.
One of athletes to watch is ski racer Lindsey Vonn who is a favorite on and off the slopes. She’s a back-to-back Wor...[Read on] |
Think video games are for lazy bums? These will get you in shape
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Working out can be the dullest and most frustrating activity on the face of the earth. It is necessary to be active to keep our lovely figures fit and trim, but sometimes getting started can be downright impossible.The prospect of running on a treadmill o...[Read on] |
A typical day at Green Mountain at Fox Run
| It’s been a great week at Green Mountain at Fox Run! If you have not read my earlier posts, please catch yourself up!
I wanted to describe what a typical day is like here… so here it goes. You wake up and get ready for the day – workout clothes is ...[Read on] |
Don’t forget: It’s what you do after the run that counts (too)
| When I ran in college, I was a (shockingly) a little less regimented with my recovery than I am now. Maybe it was because I was young and spry. Maybe it had more to do with my love of dancing and party-natured roommates (and my love of college...[Read on] |
Sweat to Something New: Kettlebells
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From jazzercise to Zumba, a plethora of newfangled exercise regimens hit the market almost continuously. When my mom, a personal trainer, invited me to hit the gym with her to test out a new program she was offering to her clients, I didn’t think anythi...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Sarah Warren: Bellydancer and Inspiration
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You’ve seen them in movies, in plays, and perhaps at an outdoor festival shimmying and fluttering their entire bodies to the beat of a gimbe. You’ve seen them juggle swords and balance baskets on their heads all while contorting their bare midriffs. B...[Read on] |
Tree climbing - not just for kids
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Tall oaks from little acorns grow. -Anonymous
You don’t have to look far to find a tree worth climbing. And tree climbing isn’t just for kids. It’s an adventure, but it’s also a great workout. Climbing exercises the upper torso by using many ...[Read on] |
Overcoming college health obstacles
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We all know the difficulty in establishing any routine in college, much less maintain a consistently healthy diet and fitness schedule. When you are suffering the effects of the ten too beers you had the night before or your friends are getting ready ...[Read on] |
The Young & the Pregnant, Week 10: Pregnancy Information Overload
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If the last few weeks have been about adjusting to pregnancy, this week was about cramming pregnancy information into my brain.
It started with an innocent run to Barnes & Nobel. I was going to pick up the book with the most pregnancy information and a p...[Read on] |
Bike to Work Day: On the Right Track
| It’s not a revolution, not yet anyway, but clearly more people are commuting by bicycle. Friday is national Bike-to-Work Day, drawing even more attention to the trend.
There are more bicycles on the road than there were a year ago, more than even a cou...[Read on] |
Reebok wants you!
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Reebok, once a broad force in the U.S. footwear market, is trying to start over by returning to its niche roots.
The brand, which has seen its sales and profile evaporate since being sold to Adidas for $3.8 billion in 2005, is hoping a series of major in...[Read on] |
Squash Food Cues & Lose Weight
| Losing weight and keeping it off for good has a lot more to do with your head then your stomach. Your brain sends out satiety cues and it also stops you from grabbing a second piece of cake when you are already stuffed. Paying attention to what the unemot...[Read on] |
9 reasons to start boxing after 40
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Street cred
Think about the difference between saying, “Yeah, I play a little basketball,” versus “The stitches don’t bother me. I have another fight next month; you should come.” C’mon, it’s just cool. And when was the last time you had le...[Read on] |
Escape in Exercise
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“Take it out on the pavement.”My mother has always shared these simple words of advice with me throughout my life, guiding me on running routes through my town where I mulled over my most complex thoughts and frustrations.
During adolescence, while p...[Read on] |
New accessories and clothes may help fitness efforts
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What if you could improve your athleticism or physique just by wearing an accessory or an article of clothing? Thanks to a new crop of performance wear products, you actually may be able to do so. For the most part, the items sound too good to be true ...[Read on] |
Kara Goucher post-Boston: “I wanted to be the one that won for everybody”
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Kara Goucher was in tears. As soon as she hit the finish line. She had given it everything she had on that day and on the hundreds of days leading up to it: the tough training, the sacrifices, the tweaks in nutrition, the meticulous planning of each and e...[Read on] |
Skier’s perfume blends rose oil with confidence
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Ahh, the sweet smell of success.
2009 U.S. freestyle skiing champion Michelle Roark, has never lacked ambition. At age 5, she decided she wanted to become a chemical engineer and compete in the Winter Olympics.
Roark has been to one Olympics (Torino), ...[Read on] |
Sweatpants go luxe
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With jeggings now entrenched in the mainstream, fashion-forward consumers are embracing apparel that looks good and feels comfortable. So it’s hardly surprising that common sweatpants are emerging as the latest must-have wardrobe staple, with $1,000 ...[Read on] |
Transcript of President Obama’s comments to UConn women’s basketball team
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“Hello everybody. Please have a seat. Have a seat.
Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. Congratulations to the UConn Huskies on your second straight undefeated season and your second straight NCAA championship. I want to point out this team h...[Read on] |
Pretty in Pink’s Duckie inspires current trends
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“You know, this is a very volcanic ensemble you’re wearing.” This quote, spoken by Jon Cryer in the 80’s cult classic Pretty in Pink, was in referencing to his best friend and dear love, Andi. But now, he should be looking in the mirror and saying...[Read on] |
The Olympics 2010: Spotlight on Amy Bennett
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Chicks, when you think of a champion extreme athlete, what picture comes to mind? A sweat-soaked woman enduring a grueling race, her mind focused on nothing but victory? A fierce warrior climbing the last hill, winning by ten yards? A girl documenting h...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Lauren Berger: Intern Queen Helping Dreamers
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Lauren Berger is the self-proclaimed Intern Queen, so called because in her four years of college, she completed a record 15 internships!
“My mom called me and said, ‘Well, you better get into this interning thing,’” shares Berger in a 2009 Pomon...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Lauren Berger: Intern Queen Helping Dreamers
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Lauren Berger is the self-proclaimed Intern Queen, so called because in her four years of college, she completed a record 15 internships!
“My mom called me and said, ‘Well, you better get into this interning thing,’” shares Berger in a 2009 Pomon...[Read on] |
Women Talk Sports Blogderby: Round 1
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Intro: Welcome to the very first Women Talk Sports (WTS) Blogderby, Round 1.
Every few weeks, we will “pass the torch” to a different blogger in our community who will be responsible for rounding up the best blog posts about women’s sports.
If y...[Read on] |
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